Media

Edit 0 25 …
Videos.png






Daniela Mejía 12-05-12


This video was made by a girl from the United States,she is in high school, and she asked her friends some questions about gossip.
From this video I got some aproximated statistics:
1. If somebody gossip with you, do you think they will gossip about you?
Out of 7:
Yes: = 4
No:
It depends on the person: = 2

2. Do you think someone can recover from a bad reputation they gained because of gossip?
Out of 4:
Yes: = 2
No: 0
Sometimes: It depends ont he case: =2

3. Do you believe in the rumors/gossips you hear?
Out of 4:
Yes:
No: = 2
It depends on the person I hear them from:

4. Havs a rumor about you been spread? Have you ever been affected by peer pressure?
Out of 8:
Yes: / / = 6
No: // = 2





Daniela Mejia 08-05-12

This video was made by a girl, which had some problems with buliying when she was a little kid.
This video is mainly about why gossip is not good and what it can encourage people to do.

The girl says that:
Gossip is not good, it can encourage people to kill themselves due to the pressure. She talked about a huge conflict with gossip and she considered suicide.. so gossip isn't only about making people feel bad, it is bout ruining their lifes, in severe cases.

Once a guy felt soo mad about gossiping that he decided that every time he said something bad about someone he would hammer a nail into a plank of wood, with time that plank was full of nails, so he decided to change, and every time he said something nice to another person he would take one nail out... and eventually the wood had 0 nails, but it still had wholes. And that's exactly what happens with gossip, you can't take it back, you can't seal the whole, because the mean thing that you said, is still there.




Juan Pablo Abadia 08-05-12

This is an anectdote from a woman who suffered some problems with gossip...
This women didn´t notice that she was a gossiper until she tried to stop so
with this video i want to invite you to stop gossiping.




Daniela Mejia 08-05-12

This video is about some kids talking about their opinion in gossip, and their personal experience with it.
They said:
  • WHY? As a sumary, we can say that people gossip to get attention, to be funny or have something to talk about.. or in other cases to make othe rpeople feel bad.
  • HOW TO STOP IT? Don´t follow the chain, because you don´t even no if it´s true, so why tell it? We know it is hard because other people may tell you : Why didn´t you tell me?!!!
  • HOW TO DEAL WITH IT? Try to ignore it, and if it doesn´t work out, try to track down the one who started it and try to figur eout what happend, or just deny it, say it´s not true.




Daniela Mejia 08-05-12

This is an animated video which shows three filter questions before gossip...
Before gossiping, there should be a filtrer questions going through our minds:
  • Am I sure what I´m going to say is true?
  • Is it good or bad about a person?
  • Is it useful to the other people?
Once we´ve answered this questions and at least 1 answer is: YES .. then go ahead, but if non of them is, then why tell it at all?



Daniela Mejia 08-05-12


this video is a coverage about a phycologist which is trying to proof that gossip isn't always negative and thst it is actually good for you as an individual.

He said that:

Even if some gossips affect and hurt other people, not all gossips are bad, there are actually some positive outcomes, it actually makes some people feel better, and it is proved that over 60% of our conversations are centered around gossip. Gossip, sometimes benefits the recipient and is actually good for our health and well-being. It is a way of freeing yourself, when there's something/someone bothering you, gossip actually makes you less angry and relived.

Gossip also helps to maintain social order, by motivating individuals to act correctly, so they won't be gossiped about.



Juan Pablo Abadia 08-05-12

This video talks about what gossip is and its effects




WEBPAGES.png

Daniela Mejía 13/05/12

http://www.centervilleroad.com/articles/gossip.html

In this webpage I found when aconversation/comment is a gossip, and general information on what gossip does.
Information I used:
  • The majority of hurtful rumors are false. Anything that is repeated several times is often remembered differently and changed and is not the same to what was first said. Our memories are not infallible so we say things which are not true.
  • Gossip makes innocent people suffer. Innocent people are not only labeled but also bullied.
  • It is also one-sided, based and very prejudicial. Because wrong conclusions usually come up when someone hears only one side of a story. A gossip will tell you only what he wants you to hear.
  • It destroys friendship. Irreparable harm is done to long-lasting relationships.
When Is it gossip?
  • When we tell and/or listen to something which doesn't apport anything positive, about someone for entertainment. Even if we don't tell because we want to help, but actually, we want to be entertained at the expenses of another person. We want to laugh at someone's weaknesses.
  • When we tell and/or listen to increase our own ego. Some people think that to make themselves feel big, they need to make others look small. The more people gossip about another's mistakes, the more they grow their own egos.
  • When we tell and/or listen in order to get revenge. The one who gossips would "get something on" the other person and spread it to get revenge.
Daniela Mejía 13/05/12

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-gossip.htm

In this page you can find what gossip is in general terms, the main reason why it is spread and which are the elements of gossip.
Information I used:
Gossip generally involves the creation and repetition of rumors, frequently about a perso/individual which is not present to give his/her perspective of the situation/topic . Most of the times, gossip has no positive point/planned outcome, and is most of the times intended to create a negative image of an individual. This process (gossip) can be seen in many places/cases, such as:
  • Public figures
  • Family
  • Friends
AcquaintancesIt is normal from people who spread rumors to not consider themselves to be gossips. It all starts with somebody saying something a a fact, even if they are not sure it is. Thus, he or she is not responsible for the repetition of the information. Anyway, gossip is not always negative in content. It is possible to create and spread rumors about positive events or attributes of another person. But even if the rumor may be considered good news to those that hear it, the information may not be a fact and could lead to negative consequences.

While many rumors are considered relatively innocent, gossip has enough power to ruin lives and reputations. For this reason, it is a good idea to double check all types of information about other people before passing it on to another individual.

Sofia Ayalde 08/05/2012

http://www.familyministries.com/
From this web page I got definitions of gossip, some statistics and definitions of gossip. (and more)
http://people.howstuffworks.com/gossip.htm
From this web page I got a lot of information, statistics, difinitions, good and bad things of gossip, personal opinions, etc.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/rumors/article4.html
from this web page i found many reasons of why people gossip.


Nicolas Carvajal 9/05/12

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossip_protocol
In this webpage you can see how gossip is being spread

http://www.livescience.com/1956-study-gossip-trumps-truth.html
Here is a very interesting fact about gossip, something you dont know. Very interesting.